Bailey + Tomas | Detroit, MI
“Shelby is a true artist of capturing heart & soul. When I recommend Shelbs, I emphasize how much of a DATE the experience is. She’s silly, adventurous, instills confidence, and builds relationships. The photoshoot experience reflects her passion while representing her couples so stinkin well. I was privileged to have Shelby spend her day with Tomas and I, just for fun! or maybe cause I wanted to sneak in more kisses with Tomas ;) Shelby, thank you. You are a gift.”
Ashleigh + Drew | Detroit MI
“The Monnette Experience: One of the first things drew and I discussed after we got engaged, was who we wanted to do our wedding photos. We both have creative minds and value the importance of picking the right person to document our day. Shelby was at the top of both our lists. We’d been familiar with her work, as she’d worked with many of our friends. We are ecstatic when we found out she was available on our wedding date. I’d only met Shelby once or twice before we started working with her but I knew she was someone drew and I both would be comfortable with. It was clear from our initial meeting that she would take care of us and make sure we’d capture all the moments we wanted to and everything in between. Shelby is warm, professional and extremely creative. On our engagement session, she was so game to wander around downtown Detroit with us to different rooftops, restaurants and hotels. Drew and I love to adventure in the city and Shelby not only kept up, but found the best spots and moments to capture us.
On our wedding day, it was no different. Shelby was with me most the day and documented so many amazing moments and details, many I didn’t know about until getting our photos back. We were blown away that she got many photos back to us the day after the wedding (!!!). Drew and I thoroughly enjoyed looking through the images. From fleeing flower girls, sentimental moments, decor details, sparkler exits and crazy dance floor moves, nothing was missed. We’ve been showing everyone our photos since receiving and enjoy looking at them over and over again. Throughout this whole process, Shelby has been such a cheerleader and encourager. Her goal is to make you look your best while genuinely and creatively representing your relationship through her gift. I can honestly say she was as excited about our special day as we were and it shows in every photo she took.”
Ashley + Rob | The Eastern, Detroit
“Shelby Monnette is an exceptionally talented photographer and just an incredible person in so many ways. We worked with Shelby on both our engagement photos and on our wedding day, and could not have been happier. Shelby is honest, professional, warm, creative, and one of the most genuine people I have ever met. She is so passionate about photography and working with couples to showcase their love, and it shines through her photography and the way she interacts with her clients. Shelby went above and beyond to capture some of our most special moments on our wedding night and she helped make the night unforgettable. Shelby was easy to work with and was always flexible from start to finish. We absolutely loved our pictures and so many of our guests commented on how talented and personable our photographer was. Shelby is a gem and we are so grateful that we had the opportunity to work with her.”
Britt + Arthur | The Jam Handy, Detroit
“From the beginning, Shelby was a lifesaver. I originally booked a photographer that I later discovered couldn't meet the needs, or look, that I was
going for. After searching frantically for a new photographer MONTHS before my wedding, Shelby was recommended to me and I quickly decided to book with her and let go of my current photographer. As a MAJOR planner, this was an uncharacteristic decision but probably the best decision I made during the planning process. Shelby was so attentive, kind, and personable from our first interaction. Her photography style is everything I wanted it to be, she is super professional and organized and really aims to make you the happiest bride/groom ever pre and post wedding. I was reassured that she would do exactly what was needed when she sent a "shot list" questionnaire . That helped me think through every aspect of the wedding so that I wouldn't have any regrets or "missing memories". The chemistry between Shelby and her second shooter made everyone comfortable in front of the camera and because she's such a great planner, she got every shot that I was hoping for from the wedding. The outcome of the photos....BOMB! I LOOOOVE my wedding book, it is so precious to me. I've had so many compliments on the photography, a common one being that the shots resemble magazine/editorial quality. To spend thousands of dollars on a wedding, you really want to be able to remember as much as possible. For that reason, a great photographer, one that knows which moments to capture and how to be in the right place at the right time is priceless. I couldn't recommend Shelby more...I will be able to look back at my wedding years from now and reminisce on just how beautiful everything was
because of her talent. Did I mention she's the sweetest person ever?? I just love her!”